PTPN1 and Insulin resistance: In contrast, in another study, basal hyper-phosphorylation of p70S6K was observed in the adipose tissue of globally PTP1B-deficient mice, which was described as the cause of decreased insulin-stimulated phosphorylation of IRS-1 and decreased activity of Akt/PKB, leading to adipose-specific insulin resistance in PTP1B−/− mice [25].